ATI Maternal Newborn-2023 Proctored Exam Practice Questions

A nurse is caring for a client who is at 22 weeks of gestation and has been unable to control her gestational diabetes mellitus with diet and exercise.
Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate a prescription from the provider for the client?

The nurse caring for the pregnant patient understands that which hormone is essential for maintaining pregnancy?

A nurse is preparing an in-service program about preventing medication errors when transcribing a prescription.
The nurse is using a dosage example of two tenths of a milligram.

 Which of the following examples should the nurse use to show appropriate transcription of this dosage? 

A nurse is caring for a newborn who has macrosomia and whose mother has diabetes mellitus.
Which of the following newborn complications should the nurse recognize as the priority focus of care?

A nurse is assessing a client who is pregnant for preeclampsia.
Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client requires further evaluation for this disorder?

A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein test at 15 weeks of gestation.
Which of the following explanations about this test should the nurse provide to the client?

A nurse is caring for a client who is at 34 weeks of gestation.

The client reports headache, dizziness, and blurred vision for 1 week.

The nurse notes 3+ edema in lower extremities and deep tendon reflexes (DTRs) 3+ with positive clonus.

The fetal heart rate (FHR) is 140 with minimal variability.

The nurse is reviewing the client’s electronic medical record to develop a plan of care.

Which condition is the client most likely experiencing, what are two actions the nurse should take to

A nurse is attending to a first-time pregnant woman who is at term.

She is experiencing contractions but is unsure if she is in labor.

Which of the following should the nurse identify as a labor sign?

A nurse is caring for a client who is 39 weeks pregnant and in active labor.

The nurse detects the fetal heart tones above the client’s umbilicus at the midline.

Which of the following positions should the nurse suspect the fetus is in?